Urinary tract infection after Insulin in cats

63 reports to the FDA describe urinary tract infection in cats given Insulin. That is 1.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

63Reports

68%Marked serious

19%Recovered

16%Died or euthanised

5 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

6 19%

1–2 days

3 9.4%

3–7 days

12 38%

1–4 weeks

4 13%

Over a month

7 22%

How the animals did

Recovered

11 17%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 1.6%

Still unwell when reported

16 25%

Died

5 7.9%

Euthanised

5 7.9%

Not known

25 40%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

31 49%

16 25%

14 22%

13 21%

12 19%

11 17%

11 17%

11 17%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Insulin treats diabetes.

Questions owners ask

Can Insulin cause urinary tract infection in cats?: 63 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
How soon after a dose was it reported?: In half of the reports with dates, it started within 5 days of the first dose.
What should I do?: Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).

Urinary tract infection with similar medicines

Urinary tract infection after Velagliflozin (Senvelgo) 171 reports · 3.6% of its reports
Urinary tract infection after Bexagliflozin (Bexacat) 125 reports · 3.1% of its reports
Urinary tract infection after Methimazole 28 reports · 1.6% of its reports

All reported side effects of Insulin in cats · Medicines most reported with urinary tract infection